Tagged: Announcement

Ballyhoura Outdoor Recreation Course 0

Ballyhoura Outdoor Recreation Course

The Ballyhoura FAS Outdoor Course which is currently accepting applications and due to start in late September 2012. Ballyhoura Outdoor Recreation Course is a challenging 40 week full time course that provides participants with expert tuition to develop the skills, knowledge and qualifications necessary to gain employment in the outdoor adventure sector. Based in Kilfinane, […]

Coillte Off-Road Strategy Published 0

Coillte Off-Road Strategy Published

Coillte have made their new off-road strategy available on the Coillte Outdoors website. You can view the document here.
This strategy has major implications for mtb access and development around the country so it’s well worth taking the time to …

Irish XC MTB site is being assimilated! 0

Irish XC MTB site is being assimilated!

No, not by the Borg Collective or anything sinister like that. In an effort to reduce maintenance, cost and data duplication, this site is being turned-off for 2012 and will be replaced by the OffroadCyclingIreland site which will contain all the new posts and information for XC and well as the other disciplines such as […]

Update from MBI 0

Update from MBI

Following a recent call for submissions to the Coillte MTB Strategy, concerns have been raised in some quarters regarding the level of involvement of the mountain bike community in communications with Coillte, as well as other landowners, and also relating to the level of progress to date and the value of continued dialogue. While it is not practical […]

2012 XC event submissions 0

2012 XC event submissions

 Update 02/oct/2011: This post has been updated to include invitation of submissions for non-champs endurance/marathon events. Update 16/Sep/2011: This post has been updated to include invitation of submissions for XC Marathon Champs and XC National Champs events. The Offroad Commission are taking submissions for hosting clubs for the 2012 XC series, a draft calendar (non-confirmed!) […]

Terror On Two Wheels: The Ballyhoura Spook! 0

Terror On Two Wheels: The Ballyhoura Spook!

Welcome to the 2011 Ballyhoura Spook, the Halloween Mountain Bike Stage Race! Formally known as the “Screamer” – it’s the same great event as in previous years but now bigger and better than ever. So why make the trip down? This year we have hot food and drinks on site, pumping music and live commentary, plus an end […]

Reminder: Motions & Nominations for 2011 Offroad AGM 0

Reminder: Motions & Nominations for 2011 Offroad AGM

This is a reminder that Motions and Nominations for the 2011 Offroad AGM must be submitted to the Offroad Commission email by Saturday 1st October at 1:00pm, any motions or nominations received after this date/time will not be accepted. Please submit your Motions via e-mail to offroad.commission@gmail.com with the subject “2011 Offroad AGM motion” Please submit […]

Connacht MTB Championships 0

Connacht MTB Championships

On Sunday October 9th Connemara MTB will be hosting the Connacht MTB Champs for Connacht Cycling in Rosscahill Woods.  This is an open championship so anyone can enter.  There will be lots of categories -Elite, Expert, Sports, Juniors, Ladies, Vets, U-16, U-14, U-12 and U-10 and a prize for the best placed singlespeed.  Races will […]

Funding Secured for Davagh Forest Trail Development. 0

Funding Secured for Davagh Forest Trail Development.

In partnership with Cookstown District Council, CAAN is working on a project to deliver approximately 11.5kms of multi purpose trails within Davagh Forest. A concept plan was completed by Dafydd Davis in 2009 and this will form the basis of the new trail system. Funding has been secured and it is hoped that the new […]